Highlights of Fellow Research University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases

Exceptional Training Faculty The Infectious Disease faculty are involved in a wide variety of clinical, translational and basic research projects. Descriptions of these individual projects can be found under the Faculty section.

Optional Research Training Year Research (clinical, translational or basic) is emphasized for all ID fellows. During the first year of clinical training, the fellows are encouraged to meet with individual faculty members to identify a mentor and research project that is best suited to their career objectives.

Primary ID Research Major research programs include: –Center for Viral Research –Epidemiology Research Unit/Infection Control –Mycology Research Unit –Transplant Infectious Diseases

Fellows Research-in-Progress The fellows give a bi-yearly “Research-in-Progress” report to the ID clinical and research faculty. Comments and feedback from the research faculty are given.

Fellows Research-in-Progress In addition to providing providing faculty feedback, this opportunity enhances the fellow’s presentation and critical assessment skills.

University of Pittsburgh Division of Infectious Diseases Fellow Research Projects

Center for Viral Research Research projects: –Phase I/II Evaluation of Therapeutic Immunization with Autologous Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Autologous, Inactivated HIV-1 Infected, Apoptotic Cells –Evaluation of Regulatory T cells in HIV-1 Infected Patients Receiving Immuno-based Therapies Mentors: Sharon Riddler, M.D., Charles Rinaldo, Ph.D., Theresa Whiteside, Ph.D. Beej Macatangay, MD 3 rd Year ID Fellow

Epidemiology Research Unit/ Infection Control Research Project - Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) –Risk of Infection in MRSA Colonized Patients –Risk Factors for Acquisition, and Differential Antimicrobial Susceptibilities –Should add something about state-of-art molecular typing (can talk to Jane) Mentors: Lee H. Harrison, M.D. and Carlene A. Muto, M.D. Jo-Anne Salangsang, MD 3 rd Year ID Fellow

General ID Unit Research Projects: –Cerebrospinal fluid penetration and pharmacokinetics of vancomycin and daptomycin –Diagnosis and management of ventriculo-peritoneal shunt Infection Mentor: Karin Byers, M.D. Adarsh Bhimrah, MD 3 rd Year ID Fellow

Mycology Research Unit/ Transplant ID Unit Research Project: Analysis of Genomic Predisposition to Fungal Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients. Mentor: Neil Clancy, M.D. Dimitra Mitsani, MD 2 nd Year ID Fellow

Center for Biosecurity UPMC Research Project: Evaluation of degree of hospital preparedness for pandemic/ bioterrorism event. Mentor: Thomas Inglesby, MD Amesh Adalja, MD 2 nd Year ID Fellow

VA ID Unit Research Project: Prospective, observational study to determine the rate of CMV reactivation in non-transplant critically ill patients with sepsis. Mentor: Nina Singh, M.D. Ryosuke Osawa, MD 2 nd Year ID Fellow

Mycology Research Unit/ Transplant ID Unit Research Projects: – Infectious Complications of Elderly Patients Undergoing Lung Transplantation of Elderly Using Alemtuzamab – Using a Murine Model to Understand the Pathogenesis of Candida Urinary Tract Infection Mentor: M. Hong Nguyen, M.D. Aniket Vadnerkar, MD 1 st Year ID Fellow

2008 Graduating fellows Yohei Doi, M.D., Ph.D. -Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh -Research interest: mechanism of antimicrobial resistance among Gram negative bacteria -NIH K22 award recipient Yohei Doi, MD PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine

2008 Graduating fellows Scott Curry, M.D. –Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and Chair, Infection Control, Mercy at UPMC –Research interest: molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile- associated diarrhea Scott Curry, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine

Contact Us Please contact Kim Barnhart with questions about the Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program. We appreciate your interest and look forward to receiving your application Kim Barnhart, M.Ed. Education & Fellowship Coordinator University of Pittsburgh Dept of Medicine, Div of Infectious Diseases Falk Medical Bldg, Suite 3A 3601 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Tele: ; Fax: